Anyone take their own maternity photos??

I really wanted to have some taken but money is just too tight so I decided against it, plus I feel like a huge ugly whale lol but I'm 39 weeks 5 days now and I really think I want a couple, even if their just plain jane. But idk how we should try to do them.... I'm thinking maybe get my MIL (mother-in-law) to go to the park with us and take some of me and SO (significant other) in the rose garden or even just with trees as the background. My question is, would it be cheesy to do our own pictures?? Lol it's not like they would be on display for anyone (unless they came out absolutely freaking amazing lol) but I think I would just like to have the memories... So if you don't think it's a silly idea, do you have any other ideas of how we should take some?

Comments (10)

WallPartyof4

Posted 11/04/2012

I definitely think you should take a couple. There's nothing to lose and if you hate them, you can hide them. I hated the way I looked with my first pregnancy (I hate it during this one too), and refused all pictures. Then I regretted it big time because I couldn't remember what I looked like with a bump. I think you should def have at least a couple pics for this reason, even if you never show anyone else. It's not like you're obligated to post them to Facebook.

Going to the park might be a good idea. Do you have any friends with a super nice camera? We bought a Nikon D5000 when my daughter was born (and a 50mm f/1.8 lens) and we have gotten some amazing shots. We are, by no means photographers, but we impress ourselves sometimes with that camera :) I think a good camera is a worthy investment for all parents.

I did my own but I'm a photographer. You should ask a friend who's into photography or has a nice camera/lens. If you don't know anyone, find a beginner who wants to expand their portfolio, through Craigslist (or is that so mid 2000s?) That's how I started. Or you can do it yourself with a self timer. Experiment!

No we dont know anyone with a good camera :( I do want to buy one eventually but I'll have to wait a few more months until we can afford lavish things again. I'm not sure how to even find a beginner even on Craigslist :(

We took pictures at the park just yesterday at 39 weeks exactly. I refused pictures this whole time and then last minute decided I might regret it if I only have one child. (which I doubt but just in case) my dh (dear husband) actually took them and they turned out okay. I wasn't trying to put them on display either, just for memories.

Hopefully that worked, I haven't posted a picture on here yet. But this is just one of the few that we took that came out whatever. It's weird looking at them, I look waaay bigger in pictures than how I feel I look.

I took mine a month ago and still haven't even seen them! Hoping they get here before LO (little one) does. I talked to our photographer today though and she said she was working on them as we speak. I would deffinitely do some sort of pictures though! You'll be happy you did!

You totally should! I'd rather look at cheesy pix of myself pregnant than regret it. I had a friend take mine. We just went to a clubhouse area in housing development that she lives in. We took a few props like a pair of baby shoes, a banner with his name and a wooden letter with his first initial. They came out pretty good! Here's one of my favs (never posted a pix before so hope it works!)

:) I've been meaning to, but i havent cleared out a place to take them in the house and its too cold and I dont have any good ideas. So, me and BD (baby dance (sex)) went to the mall the other day to get a few minute last things and I told him our official "maternity" pictures were from the photobooth in the mall. :) If when he comes to visit next week I still havent had LO, we will go back and do another round, too.

My sister took mine for me at home. I HATE taking pictures, so I was much more comfortable with my sister behind the lens than a photographer; I was able to relax more, and let her know what I was and wasn't comfortable with.

She wanted to do them outside, but I wanted them done in the house, because it was cold outside and because I didn't want random strangers to pass by and stare.

I really like how they turned out, and I'm so glad that I have some pictures to document/remember this special time in my life. And the best part, they were free!! lol

I really liked the silhouette pictures that I've seen other pregnant ladies take, so I googled a tutorial on how to do them (lighting and angles) and made my sister read it, and we ended up getting the shots I wanted.

My husband did mine at about 37 weeks. We went in the yard and took some outside. They aren't as good as professional but some are pretty nice and they were free. I didn't want to spend a ton of money but I wanted pics to remember my pregnancy

We did our own last weekend outside at beautiful mill/park/waterfall. We took my mom and some props and ended up with over 200 gorgeous pictures. We also borrown MIL's nice cannon camera. We took a few pairs of cute shoes, a big pink letter "A" and a lil chalk board to write on. I am so glad we didn't waist $300 on pictures.

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